As Tinubu plays God, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Listening to President Bola Tinubu’s response to the plea of Nigerian Catholic Bishops that he should make the yoke of Nigerians lighter, I couldn’t help but remember the Biblical story of King Rehoboam in 2 Chronicles 10:1-15. After the death of King Solomon, Rehoboam, his son, went to Shechem to be crowned king and the whole […]
Another war for ‘Biafra’ can be avoided
By Ikechukwu Amaechi THERE are times that try men’s souls, British-American philosopher, Thomas Paine, once wrote. Nigeria is in the throes of such debilitating times, more so for Ndigbo. It has never been this bad since the end of the civil war in January 1970. A leader with empathy, who inspires, and uplifts, is needed […]
Crisis in South-East: FG, not IPOB, is the issue
By Ikechukwu Amaechi IN any normal clime, it will be odd for a columnist to comment on any other issue this week other than the fatal plane crash that claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other officers and the fallouts, including the Commander-in-Chief’s “heartless felt condolences” […]
As Emperor el-Rufai dances naked in Kaduna
By Ikechukwu Amaechi The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, loves being seen as a tough guy who does not concede an inch in any battle. Petite in size, he has an ego as big as an elephant, which he feeds with the sanctimonious adulation of his lick spittles. El-Rufai has little or no respect […]
CP Odumosu, Ndigbo are not Nigeria’s problem
By Ikechukwu Amaechi In his famous 1984 book titled, The Trouble With Nigeria, legendary novelist, Chinua Achebe, made a profound statement. “Nigerians of all other ethnic groups will probably achieve consensus on no other matter than their common resentment of the Igbo,” he wrote. Some people took umbrage, accusing him of overgeneralisation. But Achebe who […]
When a Presidency becomes a “wailing wailer”
By Ikechukwu Amaechi PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, was credited with introducing the phrase, “wailing wailers,” into the country’s political lexicon. Though he has no copyright claims, the catchphrase being one of the resistance names adopted by the legendary Jamaican reggae virtuosi – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny […]
